BRUNSWICK — First it was Brunswick. Then Berlin, N.H. Now Kestrel Aircraft, the company that was supposed to build airplanes at Brunswick Landing, is considering Superior, Wis., for a plant that could employ up to 600 people. The courtship may yet result in Kestrel building planes in Brunswick. But it has the Town Council chairwoman […]

King continues as Town Council chairwoman BRUNSWICK — The town’s recently elected municipal officers were sworn in and celebrated the new year at Tuesday’s inauguration. Sarah Brayman, the new District 7 town councilor, joined Councilors Gerald Favreau, of District 5, and Benet Pols, at-large, in taking the oath of office. Brayman and Favreau ran unopposed […]

BRUNSWICK — Bicycles are one of the most commonly stolen items in town – a fact that Lee Huston, owner of Center Street Cycles, knows all too well. Customers frequently come in to complain when their bikes are taken, and over the years Huston has developed a knack for reuniting bikes with their owners. When […]

FALMOUTH — With enrollment up by 50 students over last year, the School Department may be facing difficult budget decisions. Last year, the $26.2 million school budget called for a 6.3 percent increase in property taxes. The increase was due primarily to the first interest payments on the bond for the new elementary school, and […]

FREEPORT — With Amtrak Downeaster train service expected to begin in less than a year, the Town Council will consider establishing “quiet zones” at four downtown-area crossings. Sande Updegraph, executive director of the Freeport Economic Development Corp., Tuesday provided the council with information on how to request quiet zones and a proposal to have Tec […]

YARMOUTH — Improvements to the town garage, the future of the Royal River dams, infrastructure upgrades, budget priorities and zoning amendments are a few of the topics the Town Council will face beginning this week. Discussions will get underway with a workshop Thursday at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Cabin at 196 Main St. […]

YARMOUTH — When shopping for alcohol or ordering a pizza, residents here and in Freeport, Cumberland and Falmouth may see bright orange stickers that say “If you care about teens, don’t provide the means.” The stickers are a part of Project Sticker Shock, a program created to promote safety and prevent underage drinking. Students from […]

BOWDOIN — A Topsham man was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Route 201 the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office responded at 2:27 p.m. to a call of a vehicle off the road, near 1490 Augusta Road. The sole male occupant, identified as 45-year-old Andrew J. Klaiber, was […]

CUMBERLAND — While the town has managed to avoid an increase in its operating budget in recent years, that may have to change in the 2013 fiscal year. Still, despite an ever-challenging economy, Cumberland has big projects on the horizon, including the Village Green Revitalization Master Plan. “We’ve pretty much reached the breaking point of […]

FALMOUTH — In the midst of finishing up their master’s degrees in business administration at Rollins College in Florida, Sam Barns and his girlfriend Alli Crocker are building an eco-tourism lodge on the side of Mount Kilamanjaro in Tanzania. And they’re looking for help to pay for it. Barns, a 2007 Falmouth High School graduate, […]